National School Counseling Week

February 1-5, 2016, is National School Counseling Week. The purpose of National School Counseling Week is to focus public attention on the unique contributions of professional school counselors within schools and school systems nationwide. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, highlights...

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Schools in Session on Feb. 15 - No Teacher Workday / 15 de febrero - Escuelas estarán abiertas y en sesión - No habrá día de trabajo para maestros

Teacher Workday Canceled and Inclement Weather Day on Feb. 15 Because schools were closed on January 22 due to inclement weather, the next Inclement Weather Day to make up any missed school is Monday, February 15.  This means that school will be in session and the Teacher Workday is canceled. Día de trabajo para maestros está cancelado...

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BRMA Honors Mentors During National Mentoring Month

 Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate (BRMA) recently celebrated National Mentoring Month with a Mentor Appreciation Event. More than 60 participants, including mentors, mentees and their families, participated in the Thank You Dinner.BRMA is a Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools support program designed to improve the achievement of students...

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Schools Operating on Normal Schedules for Wed., Jan. 27; Scheduled Delayed Opening Canceled for Thurs. Jan. 28

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools are running on its normal operating schedule for Wednesday, January 27.  All students and staff should report at their normal times. Delayed Opening on Thursday, January 28 Is Canceled The scheduled Delayed Opening for professional development on Thursday, January 28 has been canceled due to the...

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Schools Closed on Tuesday, January 26 with 3-hour Delay for Staff

After reevaluating the road conditions, CHCCS has decided it is too hazardous in many parts of the district and are closing schools on Tuesday, January 26. For staff, it is now an Optional Teacher Workday.  Any staff who choose to come into work, should arrive on a 3-hour delay.  Operational staff, such as maintenance and custodians,...

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Schools Operating on 3-Hour Delay on Tuesday, January 26

A 3-Hour Delay Scheduled with Reevaluation in the Morning CHCCS is working hard to have school on Tuesday.  There are still icing and accumulated snow in some of our parking lots and in many neighborhoods and rural roads.  At this point, CHCCS is will operate on a three-hour delay. CHCCS will reevaluate this decision in the morning,...

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Application for Vacant Board Position

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools currently has a vacant position on the Board of Education. According to Board policy, this seat is to be filled by appointment of the remaining Board members. Serving on the Board is a challenging and rewarding endeavor. The result of this work will impact over 12,000 students and 2,100 employees. If...

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SCHOOLS CLOSED for students and employees, Monday, January 25.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will be closed for students on Monday, January 25 due to hazardous travel conditions remaining in many parts of our region. Many of the secondary roads, sidewalks, and parking lots still have significant accumulations of ice and snow. Monday will be an optional teacher workday for employees. Staff choosing...

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Alliyah Chaplin - NCHSAA Performance of the Week

Alliyah Chaplin of Chapel Hill High School and Sage Surratt of East Lincoln High School have been named winners of the NCHSAA Performance of the Week awards, powered by Time Warner Cable SportsChannel with Jersey Mike’s Subs®. Each week two athletes in North Carolina High School Athletic Association competition are selected for this award...

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Delayed Opening, Jan. 28 / Fechas para apertura demorada de las escuelas, 28 de enero

Delayed Opening Scheduled for January 28 The district has approved a plan for schools to operate on a Delayed Opening schedule eight Thursdays during the 2015-16 school year.  Schools will open two hours late, allowing teachers to use the time for collaborative planning or professional development. On these days, buses will run two...

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New Kids on the Blog

CHCCS speech-language pathologists have created a new blog.  Bookmark this link to see short articles of intere...

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Two Changes to Board Calendar

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education’s orientation event previously scheduled for Tuesday, January 19 has been postponed. A new date has not yet been set.Additionally, a majority of the Board may be in attendance for a community education forum sponsored by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber...

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Schools, Offices Closed for Holiday on Jan. 18; Teacher Workday on Jan. 19 / El lunes 18 de enero, día festivo, estarán cerradas las escuelas y oficinas; día de trabajo para maestros el martes 19 de enero

Holiday and Teacher Workday Scheduled Schools and district offices will be closed on Monday, January 18 in honor of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. A Teacher Workday is scheduled for Tuesday, January 19.  District offices are open. Día festivo y día de trabajo para maestros programado Las escuelas y oficinas del distrito estarán...

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Ten CHCCS Teachers Earn National Board Certification

Ten Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools’ teachers recently earned National Board Certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). The recipients represent seven district schools. They are listed below along with their area of certification: •    Mary Allen, Hospital School, Exceptional Needs...

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Dr. Brownstein Resigns from Board

Dr. Michelle Brownstein, who has served on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education since 2009, has resigned from the board, announced James Barrett, board chairman. "I highly value the time I participated as a member of this board and thank the voters for their support in the past two elections. It has been an honor to serve...

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End of Second Quarter, January 15 / Final del Segundo Trimestre, 15 de enero

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